Articles filed under Political Figures
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GOP legislators question Pritzker's authority to extend stay-at-home orderApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - Three Republican state representatives Wednesday questioned Gov. J.B. Pritzker's authority to extend his stay-at-home order beyond May 1 without support from the Illinoi...
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Hillary Clinton becomes latest Democrat to endorse BidenApr 28, 2020 7:00 am - Hillary Clinton, the first woman to become a major party's presidential nominee, endorsed Joe Biden's White House bid on Tuesday, continuing Democrats' efforts to coales...
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April 28 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map • Not all the suburbs with cases are listed below. Cook County • As of Tuesday, suburban Cook County had 13,855 confirmed COVID-19 cases...
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Fox Waterway Agency seeks clarification about 2-person boating restrictionApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Officials with the Fox Waterway Agency are seeking clarification after Gov. JB Pritzker restricted the number of passengers allowed on boats when the boating season open...
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COVID-19 deaths pass 2,000 statewide as Pritzker assures 'the stay-at-home order remains in place'Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed confidence "the courts will overturn" a judge's ruling that threatens the extension of his stay-at-home order through May 30, as officials o...
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Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summerApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump says states should "seriously consider" reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens already have said i...
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Duckworth honored to 'be in mix' for vice presidential nomineeApr 27, 2020 5:30 am - Along with fellow senators Kamala Harris of California and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Tammy Duckworth's name continues to surface as a possible Democratic vice presiden...
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House Republicans urge more transparency on inmate releasesApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republicans on Monday stepped up their demands that the Pritzker administration relea...
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Judge upholds legislator's suit against Pritzker's stay-at-home extensionApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lambasted a court ruling handed down Monday that throws into doubt the governor's ability to extend the state's stay-at-home order beginning ...
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State reports 2,126 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, and 59 additional deathsApr 26, 2020 1:00 am - As he reported 2,126 new cases of COVID-19 and 59 more deaths in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sunday pushed back against a legal challenge to his stay-at-home order a...